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  1. YachtForums, Aug 3, 2021
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    Having owned 3 NSXs and being granted a track day by Acura Corporate in the new NSX, I'm on the fence. The car is ridiculously complex and the byproduct of all that technology is a portly machine that drives a like a video game. Gone is the connected feel a driver had with the Gen 1 model. In its place is a car that's as easy to drive as an Accord. And therein lies the problem... sometimes a car's quirks can be endearing. The new NSX is clinical by comparison. I'm not sure how history will view Gen 2, but if I were a wagering man my money is on a new nomenclature... eNSX. Or "NSXe" ... which might be a little risky for a conservative corporation. Elon got away with it! lol
  2. brian eiland, Aug 9, 2021
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    Porsche 917

    a friend sent me this reference a few days ago, and I hope to watch it this morning

  3. Fishtigua, Sep 8, 2021
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    One for Pascal and E Type lovers to watch.

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  4. Kafue, Sep 8, 2021
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    Recently bought the same model for my wife. The folding metal roof is an engineering marvel, considering there is not a rattle or squeak from all those pieces that are needed. I doubt that BMW has made a profit out of this model & for that reason, this might be one of the last cars with a folding roof, Drives like a dream!
  5. Pascal, Sep 8, 2021
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    Great video! Thank you. I had never seen it.
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  6. Norseman, Nov 15, 2021
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    Not exotic, but rare as tits on a bull: E-450 Wagon, Midnight edition.
    Picked it up last week: 362 HP, 4 valves per cylinder, 4 over head cam shafts, 4 wheel drive.
    Another German car, I should get a complimentary citizenship to Das Fatherland. 16378F14-13EE-4E25-9EE2-0186578A2104.jpeg
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  7. Capt J, Nov 15, 2021
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    If I was looking for that type of sportscar and new. You really cannot beat the new vette. It does it all.......reliable, fuel efficient, fast, stops well, handles well......for a reasonable price.
  8. Kevin, Nov 16, 2021
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    Too bad it looks like a Tonka toy... or a low budget kitcar as was all the rage in the early 80s.
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  9. Pascal, Nov 16, 2021
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    Great value but styling a bit over the top.
  10. Kevin, Jan 7, 2022
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    In an industry where the product is becoming more and more homogenous by the year, some brands stand their ground on history:

  11. Capt Ralph, Jan 7, 2022
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  12. Jeremyvmd, Jan 7, 2022
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    Morgan’s are still some of the most beautiful cars ever made
  13. Kevin, Jan 22, 2022
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    The Morgan CX-T has been featured twice in recent issues of EVO magazine... first in #289 (the Sept. 2021 issue) upon it's debut, and then again in #294 (the current Feb. 2022 issue) tested against an Ariel Nomad (2 of my 3 aspirational cars). According to both journalists that drove it, it's one heck of a fun drive!

    Though I will admit I was shocked to see the price tag...

    Now, of course I didn't think it would be cheap.

    But... £204,000 (base price) is staggeringly expensive. That's $276,477 USD! Granted, they're only making 8 of them: 1 for the company, and 7 to sell. Still, that seems like a lot to me. (Though I'm not in their target income bracket, so I doubt they really care what I think. LOL)

    That £204k price tag doesn't include any customer specific modifications though. Apparently one of the 7 sold is to be modified with anchor points on the cage to enable it to be hoisted onto a yacht. (How's that for a segue Carl?) If you would like me to road test this car as a potential yacht toy I'd be happy to!
  14. BuoyCall, Feb 2, 2022
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    Thats a nice car right there, a buddy had one and I was like wth kinda car is this. That was the only NSX I ever saw, and rode very well. Cheers!!
  15. YachtGal, Apr 3, 2022
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    Hi!
    I'm new to this forum. This is my first post.
    I drive a Tesla Model X, one of the first 5,000 - an early adopter. It's like driving an iPhone, but much faster.

    P.S. I haven't been to a gas station in over 5 years.
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    Aston Martin DBS, Aston Martin AR1, Jaguar E Type, Morgan 3 wheeler, Aston Martin Vantage
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    My eye, I think the E Type Series 1 has to commence any list. There isn't a bad angle of perspective.
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  20. Pascal, Apr 3, 2022
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    The only thing I never liked about the series 1 and 2 was the narrow track and the overhang beyond the wheels. I know. Picky picky :)

    the covered headlights though are amazing. It s a very refined compound shape that stands out among all other similar covered headlights

    when I restored my series 3 about 3 years ago, I had the bonnet modified to series 1 specs.

    before and after

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